After years of sneaky peeks at COL on my pc at work, we are now on-line at home, and so it's time to introduce ourselves. We have two show-type cockers, Ruby (10 years old AKA muttkins) and Alice (ten months old, AKA pupkins, [and devil-dog, moo-cow, and much, much worse!])
Ruby is a lovely, gentle blue-roan and Alice is a red with white spots on her snout and a white chest. Although I shouldn't say it myself, Ally is very, very, very pretty - (on the outside at least!)
It will come as no surprise to you all that we love them both soooooooooo much - when I learn to use a digital camera, I'll post some pics and I hope you'll all love them too.
After looking at pics of your smashing girls and boys, I am more convinced than ever that there really is no other dog that compares with the magnificent English Cocker! Does anyone out there agree?
One thing I would welcome advice on: young Alice is, I think, a dominant bitch and is sometimes quite aggressive with Ruby (who is quite weak now, with poor hearing and eyesight). She hasn't hurt her but I am afraid that unchecked, she might. We are being very firm with her when she displays this unnacceptable behaviour (I know that we are supposed to reinforce the natural pack order, but this is more than that) and I think things are improving, but has anyone any experience of this that they could share with us? Thanks all
regards
'Miss Bear'
